best-case scenario

best-case scenario

The best possible outcome. The best-case scenario is that Doug will be only an hour late—traffic on his route is at a standstill. They're only selling junk at the yard sale, so I think the best-case scenario is that they'll make $10. The doctor said that the best-case scenario is an operable tumor.
See also: scenario
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

best-case scenario

Cliché the optimum outcome being considered. (Compare this with the worst-case scenario.) Now that we've seen the negative angle, let's look at the best-case scenario. In the best-case scenario, we're all dead eventually—but then that's true of the worst-case scenario also.
See also: scenario
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • scenario
  • at best/worst
  • at its best
  • at one's best
  • look (one's)/its best
  • look your/its best
  • as best (one) can
  • as best one can
  • as best you can
  • (had) best (do something)
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BEST-CASE SCENARIO: A point at Everton and three versus Wolves.
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Malaysia's economy may gain RM6.5 billion annually from the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project by 2030, according to the best-case scenario in a research paper.
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While Alyeska has worked to adjust to lower flows, including adding heat to the pipeline and continually modifying pipeline pigging operations, the best-case scenario is bringing more oil to TAPS, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company President Tom Barrett said, aiyeska-pipe.com
The best-case scenario is that Petra will be able to return to the tennis court after six months."
Best-case scenario, I'm first to pass, urn spilling over peonies, foxgloves, crabgrass.
"The medical team think the best-case scenario is that he's going to be around the three-week mark and worst-case scenario, it will be longer.